Dog Agility Performance & Behaviour Specialist

**Helping handlers understand both their dog’s behaviour and their own impact on performance**!

You can have all the skills in the world, but if the partnership isn’t working under pressure, those skills won’t show up when it matters.

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My Approach:

I’m a Grade 7 agility handler, qualified Agility Behaviourist, and Mindset Coach with over 11 years’ experience in dog training and competition.

I specialise in dog agility performance and behaviour coaching, focusing on the partnership between dog and handler. My work helps handlers understand how behaviour, emotions, and decision-making on both sides of the lead influence performance in training and competition.

Rather than focusing purely on training skills, I look at the whole picture — the dog, the handler, and the patterns between them, to help you make clearer, more effective decisions under pressure. I also have experience working with neurodivergent handlers – for more information on this click here.

I saw so much displacement from so many dogs on the start line today and I just wanted to give the handlers your business card. If anyone is struggling with focus and partnership with their dog Katrina is someone to work with – Nic Jones

How Can I Help You:

Spotlight 60 (Online)

A focused 60-minute online clarity session designed to help you understand what is really happening within your dog–handler partnership.

We look beyond surface-level training issues to explore behaviour, communication, decision-making, and emotional dynamics on both ends of the lead, and how these are influencing performance in agility.

You’ll leave with clear direction, practical next steps, and a better understanding of what needs to shift to support progress moving forward.

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Anxious to Amazing (8-Week Course)

A structured 8-week online course for dog agility handlers who want to move beyond anxiety, inconsistency, and self-doubt, and build a more confident, connected performance partnership with their dog.

This course is designed for handlers who feel that, despite training, something still isn’t transferring when it matters most in training or competition.

You’ll work through my ANXIOUS framework step by step, combining practical agility understanding with the human side of performance that is often overlooked, but has a significant impact on results under pressure.

More info, click here!

In-Person Performance Sessions

These sessions go beyond surface-level training and instead look at how behaviour, communication, and decision-making are showing up in the moment — both from the dog and the handler. Working in an arena setting, we can assess patterns as they happen and explore practical, real-time adjustments to improve performance under pressure.

This is ideal if you want direct, tailored support that bridges the gap between training at home and performing in the ring.

👉 Click here to find out more about in-person sessions!

In-Person Performance Workshops

These are tailored workshops covering a range of topics linked to dog agility performance, behaviour, handler mindset, and the human side of training — including elements that explore pressure, communication, and (where relevant) neurodivergent ways of thinking and processing.

Each workshop combines a classroom-style section with practical application in the arena, where we can explore ideas in real time and see how they translate into handling and performance.

Workshops will vary in length depending on the topic, ranging from shorter focused sessions to full-day experiences.

More information coming soon.

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Self-Study & Online Resources

If you prefer to work through things in your own time, these self-study resources are designed to help you understand the key mindset, behaviour, and performance factors that influence agility.

They give you insight into both the dog and handler side of performance, helping you start to see what may be impacting progress and consistency.

View Resources here

Dog Agility Unmasked Podcast

The Ground Zero to Grade 7 podcast has had an upgrade!

Now rebranded as Dog Agility Unmasked, it’s all about understanding the neurodivergent agility experience — for both handlers and their dogs.

It’s a must-listen for neurodivergent and neurotypical handlers alike, as well as trainers and show organisers who want to create a more supportive, inclusive agility community.

Listen for free now!